Pass rush giving Cowboys a huge spark

DALLAS – Two things have sparked the Cowboys during their two-game winning streak: The play of WR Miles Austin and a dominant pass rush.

After going without a sack the first two games, the Cowboys have 14 in their last six contests, including four apiece in each of the past two games.

The Cowboys sacked the Falcons’ Matt Ryan four times in Sunday’s 37-21 win. Ryan had been sacked only twice coming into the game and he didn’t deal with the heat well, throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble.

“When you get aorund a quarterback and hit him and make him feel some heat, it’s going to affect him,” said Cowboys DE Marcus Spears, who notched the first sack. “You might not see it early, but late in the game, that’s when you see them throwing the ball over guys’ heads.

“If you’re back there getting beat to death, you want it to stop. It’s no disresepect to anybody. It’s human nature.”